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The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024

Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

Lindsey Schutters 30 Apr 2024

South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI

Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

Image: Mohale Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project - David Love, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Lesotho Highlands Tunnel closure will not affect water availability

26 Apr 2024

Main transmission station (MTS) for Koruson 1 and Koruson 2 under construction

EDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

25 Apr 2024

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an attempt by Noordhoek environmentalists to set aside approval for a road link in an area where the endangered Western Leopard Toad breeds. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Judge rules for 'road' in legal clash with 'toads'

John Yeld 24 Apr 2024

George Parrott is engineering division partner at King Price Insurance

The impact of cheap cement imports on local construction sector

George Parrott 23 Apr 2024

Local consortium awarded UK grant for green H2 export study in EC

Local consortium awarded UK grant for green H2 export study in EC

22 Apr 2024

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R28bn Upper uMkhomazi Water Project to relieve KZN water challenges

22 Apr 2024

The Western Cape Alternative Energy Support Programme, has allocated R12.5M for Solar PV in trading and township hubs, helping 50+ businesses stay open.

Western Cape initiative keeps small businesses afloat during power cuts

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

Clothing brand Curve Gear opens new store in Tygervalley Centre

Lindsey Schutters 17 Apr 2024

BIBC labour spokesperson Luyanda Mgqamqo

Unregistered contractors pose risks to businesses and the building industry

16 Apr 2024

Many of the country's infrastructure projects are in response to climate change.

SA's infrastructure push brings opportunity and risk for construction firms

11 Apr 2024

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Appeal in case concerning R40m SA-Zimbabwe border fence dismissed

11 Apr 2024

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga addresses the media at the Sanral briefing

With e-toll saga closed, infrastructure projects gain momentum

Lindsey Schutters 10 Apr 2024

Yaskawa Motoman HC robots

Machine learning is revolutionising local manufacturing

9 Apr 2024

Corobrik Rietvlei quarry

Corobrik denies coal mining ambitions amid environmental concerns

4 Apr 2024

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R49.2m investment in new treated effluent pump station

4 Apr 2024

South Africa's construction mafia problem is making national headlines and slowing down the economy. Source: DALL-E 3

How to prepare for the construction extortion epidemic

3 Apr 2024

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Cape Town's Urban Health Programme: A resilient response to global health challenges

3 Apr 2024

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Lesotho to unveil Africa’s first sustainable timber stadium

2 Apr 2024

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Budget Facility for Infrastructure issues call for proposals

2 Apr 2024

The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project.

MeerKAT telescope casually makes 49 new galaxy discoveries

Lindsey Schutters 28 Mar 2024

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Critical role of glass recycling in sustainable demolition practices

28 Mar 2024

Alexia and Keerthana exploring Mahdia

South African students showcase innovative TB detection, green tech at I-FEST2

27 Mar 2024

Starship mounted on the Super Heavy first stage booster ahead of its recent test launch. Source: SpaceX/Flickr

SpaceX's Starship launch offered a glimpse into the future

Lindsey Schutters 26 Mar 2024

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AFC raises $1.16bn syndicated loan, its largest ever, in mission to close Africa’s infrastructure gap

26 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. The UK’s trade commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey, and South Africa’s minister of public works and infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala signing an MoU aimed at strengthening co-operation regarding project preparation, -appraisal and -development.

Sustainable infrastructure symposium: 6 agreements signed at #SIDSSA24

25 Mar 2024

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

We face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

Mameetse Masemola, head of Infrastructure South Africa, at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium

#SIDSSA24: ISA tackles infrastructure lag, eyes private investment

Lindsey Schutters 19 Mar 2024

Minister Zikalala at the MOU signing on day 2 of SIDSSA

#SIDSSA24: Infrastructure symposium emphasises transformation

Lindsey Schutters 19 Mar 2024

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The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024

Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

Lindsey Schutters 30 Apr 2024

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South Africa and Zimbabwe enter landmark water sharing deal

18 Mar 2024

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Pretoria to host first World Conference of Science Journalists on African soil in 2025

5 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Michael K. Obeng, chief executive officer and founder of Miko Pharma.

Miko Pharma drives $50m investment push to set up pharmaceutical plant in Ghana

29 Feb 2024

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